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Bihar polls: Winners bagged average 25.23% of total registered votes, says ADR

PTI

The winners in the Bihar Assembly elections bagged an average 25.23 per cent of the total registered votes, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

The elections for 243 constituencies took place in three phases on October 28 (for 71 seats), November 3 (for 94 seats) and November 7 (for 78 seats). The National Democratic Alliance won the elections after securing majority.

In a statement, the poll rights group said the winners won with an average of 25.23 per cent of the total registered voters. “This implies that the winners represent on an verage 25.23 per cent of the total electorate.”

In the previous Assembly elections in 2015, the winners bagged an average 25.09 per cent of the total registered votes, it said.